UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2025

Commission File Number: 001-35224

Xunlei Limited

3709 Baishi Road

Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518000

The People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F    x     Form 40-F    ¨

Investee Company Receives IPO Approval

According to the approval letter posted on the website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) on February 27, 2025, Arashi Vision Inc. (“Arashi Vision,” also known as Insta 360), an investee company of Xunlei Limited (the “Company”), has received the approval from the CSRC for its application of an initial public offering on The Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market. As of February 27, 2025, the Company held approximately 8.73% of equity interest of Arashi Vision. The Company expects that the consummation of the initial public offering of Arashi Vision remains subject to various other conditions and procedures.

Safe Harbor Statement

This 6-K contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, the Company’s expectations, as well as the Company’s strategic, operational and acquisition plans, contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the industry. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the Company’s ability to continue to innovate and provide attractive products and services to retain and grow its user base; the Company’s ability to keep up with technological developments and users’ changing demands in the internet industry; the Company’s ability to convert its users into subscribers of its premium services; the Company’s ability to deal with existing and potential copyright infringement claims and other related claims; the Company’s ability to react to the governmental actions for its scrutiny of internet content in China and the Company’s ability to compete effectively. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. Further information regarding risks and uncertainties faced by the Company is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this 6-K is as of the date of the press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Xunlei Limited

	By:	/s/ Naijiang (Eric) Zhou
	Name:	Naijiang (Eric) Zhou
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 27, 2025

Xunlei Ltd 6-K